uitvouwen

Definitions of uitvouwen
  1. verb
    cause to open or to become open
    synonyms: ontgrendelen, ontsluiten, ontvouwen, opendoen, openen, openmaken, openvouwen, openzetten
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    antonyms:
    afsluiten, dichtdoen, dichten, dichtmaken, sluiten, toedoen
    move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
    dichtgaan, sluiten
    become closed
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    heropenen
    open again or anew
    ontzegelen, resigneren
    break the seal of
    ontkurken
    draw the cork from (bottles)
    wippen
    to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
    doorbreken
    make an opening or gap in
  2. verb
    spread out or open from a closed or folded state
    synonyms: ontvouwen, openschuiven, openslaan, openvouwen, opslaan, spreiden, uitleggen, uitslaan, uitspreiden
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    antonyms:
    dichtvouwen, opvouwen, vouwen
    bend or lay so that one part covers the other
    type of:
    breken, delgen, opheffen, tenietdoen
    cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
  3. verb
    extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
    synonyms: ontvouwen, openvouwen, oprekken, rekken, uitrekken, uitstrekken, uittrekken
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    type of:
    vervormen
    assume a different shape or form
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